Darren New nous apporta ses lumieres en ce 06/12/2006 12:26:
> Warp wrote:
>>   Hmm, looking at the definition of "flattering" at webster.com (like
>> "to praise excessively especially from motives of self-interest"), it
>> might not actually mean what I wanted.

> For what it's worth, in all the native English I've spoken, "flattering" 
> isn't always derogatory. A "flatterer" is one who is doing what the 
> above definition says. But "being flattered" or "I'm flattered" or "that 
> dress flatters you" are all compliments.

> And, on topic, am I the only one that thinks most of the uses I see of 
> focal blur are over-the-top? It's so distracting it ruins the picture 
> sometimes. Maybe just a bit would work out better.  Or, as I said, is it 
> just me?

"Flaterer" will be derogatory when acting to get favors or have ulterior, 
unsaid, motive. A cinsere flaterer don't try to extract any advantage, he may 
only be over entusiastic or more extroverted than most.

-- 
Alain
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